Morales & Besa advised Scotiabank, CorpBanca, Banco de Chile, Banco Itau, Banco Consorcio, Banco Security, Banco del Estado de Chile, BBVA, Rabobank and Banco de Cred […]
On the 25 of August Fernando Arab, partner of Morales & Besa’s Labor practice, participated in the 1st Conference of the Latin American Research Network on Labor Law […]
In September 2015 Morales & Besa filed a claim against Constructora Inarco before arbitrator Sergio Urrejola for damages caused by defects in the construction of M […]
Morales & Besa advised Intervial Chile S.A. Union Intervial with Chile S.A. on daily queries associated with unregulated collective bargaining conducted with the unio […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Ecus Administradora General de Fondos on the sale of Albia a market leader that operates several laundries across Chile mainly ser […]
Morales & Besa partners Matias Langevin and Macarena Laso presented at the VII International Seminar 2015 on Mergers and Acquisitions held in Lima, Peru, on preventi […]
Morales & Besa advised Banco Santander, Banco de Chile and Corpbanca in financing Abertis Autopistas Chile SA , for an amount of US$195 million for the acquisition of […]
Fernando Arab, Labour partner at Morales & Bess analyzed in depth the effects of the labor reform pending in Chile and presented a proposal prepared by the technical […]
Morales & Besa advised Rabobank, DNB, BBVA, BCI, Banco Santander, Banco de Credito del Peru , Banco de Chile and Banco del Estado de Chile in the debt restructuring o […]
Morales & Besa advised Banco de Chile and Banco del Estado de Chile on the Ñuble hydroelectric project financing for the amount of US$310 million to build a 136 MW h […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Banco de Chile in the acquisition of loan portfolios of Banco Penta per a total amount of US$ 984 million.
The M&B team was […]
Morales & Besa advised Security Pipax SpA . With Pipax Security Union SpA .in preparing a collective agreement. This negotiation is the first collective bargaining b […]
For three days, national and international experts analyzed the most controversial issues of the labor reform bill presented by the government.
Morales & Besa’s La […]
Morales & Besa partners Carlos Silva and Matias Langevin presented at the 9th Andean Finance & Investment Forum hosted by Latin Finance at the W Hotel, Santiago.
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Morales & Besa successfully advised the Ministry of Finance on the issue and placement of international bonds for approximately US$1,040 million, with a maturity of 1 […]
Morales & Besa advised KDM S.A. with Union No. 7 on document review and advice in daily consultations related to collective bargaining.
The M&B team was led by […]
Morales & Besa advised KDM Energy S.A. KDM with Union Energy S.A. on document review and advice in daily consultations related to collective bargaining. This negotiat […]
Beneciclo aims to improve the quality of life of children, adolescents and young adults with physical disabilities through sport. The foundation offers tricycles and bicy […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Banco de Credito e Inversiones, Chile Rabbobank, Raboinvestments Chile, Banco BBVA (Chile ), Banco Santander (Chile), Banco de Chi […]
The Javiera SunEdisonProject was awarded the Infrastructure Journal and Project Finance Magazine “Latin Solar Project of the Year” award for its photovoltaic solar power […]
Morales & Besa partner Matias Langevin presented a seminar on renewable energy and mining at the “Renewable Mining Summit & Exhibition” organized by Energy and Mi […]
Morales & Besa partner Pedro García and lawyer Antonio Morales publish chapter on Acquisition Finance with Latin Lawyer.
Latin Lawyer […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Solairedirect Capital in the acquisition of 100% of Canto del Agua SpA, Desarrollo Energético Solar Chile II SpA, Desarrollo Energ […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised a Foreign Consortium formed by Vinci, Aéroports de Paris (ADP) and Astaldi, on the public bidding process for the Santiago Airport […]
Morales & Besa advised Resam S.A. with Resam Union S.A. on document review and advice in daily consultations related to collective bargaining. This negotiation is the […]
Morales & Besa advised KDM S.A. with Union No. 8 on document review and advice in daily consultations related to collective bargaining.
The M&B team was led by […]
Morales & Besa advised Storbox S.A. with Storbox Union S.A.by attending meetings of collective bargaining, preparing relevant documentation and drafting and signing t […]
EIG (major Stakeholder) partnered Abengoa in the construction and operation of the biggest Thermo Solar Power Plant in the world. The project, worth US$1.2 billion is cal […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised the Bank of Chile in its capacity as representative of the bondholders of Empresas La Polar SA (which had 99.8% of the debt) in th […]
Morales & Besa has promoted Macarena Laso and Fernando Arab to Partner as of 1 March 2015.
Since joining the Firm in 1996 Macarena Laso has developed extensive exp […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised the acquisition of Novartis’s global Vaccines business (excluding influenza vaccines), creating a new world-leading Consumer Healt […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised the compound Vinci Aeroports SAS consortium, Aeroports de Paris SA and Astaldi, global companies with extensive experience in cons […]
Morales & Besa advised Bank of America, NA, as administrative agent and BBVA Securities Inc. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. as entities in structu […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Citigroup Global Markets Inc., HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Santander Investment Securities Inc. on the global supply of a serie […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Parex Chile Limitada (member of Parex Group) in connection with a 15 year lease and construction agreement of new facilities of th […]
Morales & Besa is representing Inmobiliaria Icafal Ingevec S.A., Ingeniería y Construcción Icafal and Constructora Ingevec S.A. in two damage claims filed by former o […]
Morales & Besa is representing Banco de Crédito e Inversiones in two class actions commenced by different Consumers’ Associations alleging different breaches to the C […]
Morales & Besa partner Fernando Arab with associates Rodrigo Sanhueza and Daniel Oyarzún published a newsletter on labor reform in Chile. […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Vinci Concessions (France) on the public bidding process for the “Relicitación Tunel El Melón” project (PPP project) and the struc […]
Morales & Besa successfully defended Constructora Ingevec S.A., obtaining favorable rulings in the 1st Labour Court of Santiago and in the Court of Appeals of Santiag […]
Morales & Besa successfully defended Intervial Chile (Grupo ISA), obtaining favorable ruling in the Labor Court of Curicó, which established that Intervial Chile (Gru […]
Morales & Besa provides ongoing advice to the Chilean branch of the China Construction Bank. The China Construction Bank recently established a Chilean Branch in Chil […]
Morales & Besa partners Eugenio Besa J-H., Guillermo Morales E. and Michel Diban G. publish chapter in Chambers & Partners 2015: Chile Law & Practice. […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Merrill Lynch Corredores de Bolsa SpA in its role as manager of a simplified tender offer carried out by Alliance Boots Chile SpA, by […]
Morales & Besa advised Bank of America, NA, in its capacity as underwriter for the placement of bonds abroad of US $ 1,000 million , under regulation 144A / Reg S of […]
Morales & Besa advised Citi, HSBC and JP Morgan, as Global Coordinators & Joint Bookrunners in the placement of bonds by Empresa Eléctrica Angamos SA, a subsidiar […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Goldman Sachs, financial advisor to Compañia Sud Americana de Vapores (Chile’s largest shipping company) in its merger with Hapag […]
Labor & Compensation Partner Fernando Arab spoke at the inaugural conference of the 6th Congress of Labor Law and Labor Relations held in the city of Mar del Plata, A […]
The prestigious magazine Chilean Labor Group has published two articles written by our lawyers.
The September-October issue published an article written by Rodrigo San […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Lundin Mining Corporation, a diversified base metals mining company, in the acquisition of an 80% stake in the Candelaria/Ojos del […]
Morales & Besa advised Herman Chadwick Larrain, bankruptcy trustee of Pesca Chile S.A. and Mariclara González, bankruptcy trustee of Acuinova Chile S.A., on the sale […]
M&B advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch, HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and Standard Chartered Bank in the placement of bonds by Corpbanca amounting to US $ 750 million […]
Chambers & Partners highlighted M&B in 7 categories, including Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate / M & A , Dispute Resolution, Energy & Na […]
Morales & Besa advised National Petroleum Company (ENAP) in the private bidding process and subsequent award of a contract for financial services (cash management) an […]
Morales & Besa advised Ruta del Maipo Concessionaire S.A. with Union Concessionaire Ruta del Maipo S.A. by attending meetings of collective bargaining, preparing rele […]
We are pleased to announce that Morales & Besa is participating as a sponsor of Chile Day, to be be held on 13 and 14 October in London.
The event aims to promote […]
M&B advised creditors, consisting of banks and insurance companies in granting a loan for Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado ( EFE ), and its subsidiary Ferrocar […]
M&B Associate Sebastián Leyton presented at the XIV Conference on Energy Law, organized by the Program of Economic Administrative Law at the Pontifical Catholic Unive […]
On Wednesday 1 April the Executive submitted for processing to the Chamber of Deputies a bill tax reform that aims to change the current system of Chilean taxation. Gover […]
Morales & Besa advised Bank of America Merrill Lynch on the termination of the work contract of their Country Executive for Chile and Argentina, providing specific an […]
Morales & Besa partner Matias Langevin presented on the panel at the Sixth International Seminar Mergers and Acquisitions, in Lima, Peru, on the rights of first refu […]
On Wednesday, July 9, Law No. 20,760 “Establishing assumption multiplicity of social reasons deemed a single employer and its effects” was published in the Official Journ […]
Labor Partner Fernando Arab spoke at the III Thomson Reuters Legal Forum: Where we build labor reform? which took place on Friday June 27 at the Ritz Hotel Carlton Santia […]
On June 2, the Superintendency of Banks and Financial Institutions (“SBIF”) delivered to China Construction Bank Corporation (“CCB”) provisional authorization, on track t […]
On Monday April 7 more than 80 of the most prominent lawyers in Santiago decided to take a break from their professional duties to participate in the Fourth Championship […]
Morales & Besa has contributed to the prestigious Financier Worldwide magazine with an article that reviews the latest developments of merger control by agencies of c […]
Our first Newsletter of 2014 was prepared by our experts in environmental, financial , labor and judicial matters. Articles dealing with the Committee of Ministers and en […]
Morales & Besa participated in the structuring of financing for the amount of US$700 million to finance the acquisition by AES Gener, 50% of the shares issued by Empr […]
On 22 April Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA (Endesa) acquired all social rights and actions that the Southern Cross Group had in the GasAtacama Group, equivalent to 5 […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised BNP Paribas on the acquisition finance of 5 aircrafts airbus A320-200. The transaction was for an amount of US$165 million.
In the […]
Fernando Arab, who for the past 9 months has served the Government of Sebastián Piñera as Secretary of Labor, becomes part of the team of M & B. Mr. Arab who graduate […]
Morales & Besa advised the creditors, consisting of banks and insurance companies, in granting a loan in favor of Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE). The f […]
As of 1 March 2014, Morales & Besa promoted Mr. Michel Diban to partner. Michel joined our firm in 2006 and has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and c […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised DNB Bank and Corpbanca on a project finance in connection with a 45 MW wind project “Punta Palmera Project” developed by Acciona i […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Chilean retailer AD Retail S.A., owners of the electronic retail chain ABC Din (with 81 stores in Chile) completed the purchase of […]
Since 2007, the largest university in Chile (Universidad Santo Tomás) has been dealing with multiple class and individual claims filed by thousands of students in Courts […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised BCI Asset Management, a bank-owned real estate fund manager, in connection with a secured financing and joint venture association […]
Morales & Besa advised the creditor banks in the restructuring agreement SMU’s financial liabilities. This agreement saw a debt repayment last December of 24%, thanks […]
In order to confirm and update the records that are available, the Superintendent of the Environment (SMA) issued, Resolution No. 1,518 dated January 6, 2014, a request f […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised ENAP on the sale of a 49 % stake in the fuel stations chains Primax in Peru and Ecuador to Grupo Romero, who already owned the rem […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Carrix, Inc. on the Chilean aspects of Fernando Chico Pardo’s alienation of 49% of the property of FRS Capital Corp, holding compa […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Inmobiliaria Colina SpA and Banco Security in the restructuring of the real estate project finance transaction, granting direct an […]
Morales & Besa represented Abertis in a lawsuit filed by Colliers Prosin S.A., who claimed approximately US$2,500,000.00 in damages that would have resulted from an a […]
Morales & Besa successfully defended Constructora Ingevec S.A., reaching a settlement in which the claimant only received 39% of the amount claimed and no sanction wa […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised the consortium Ferrovial-Meridiam on the public bidding process for the Hospital Salvador Concession project and Hospital Sótero d […]
Morales & Besa advised Citigroup and Goldman Sachs in issuing subordinated bonds of AES Gener SA in the amount of US$450 million over a 60 year term and a 8.375 % rat […]
BHP Billiton is executing a US$3.2 billion project in Antofagasta to build desalinization plant (at Coloso Port). The project requires a 185 kms of water pipeline to con […]
Morales & Besa advised Felipe Ibáñez, who along with his brother Nicolas Ibanez, sold their remaining shares in the company Walmart Chile SA , equivalent to 25.06% to […]
Pedro Garcia was awarded tier one ranking in the Projects area and was also nominated for the Banking area along with Myriam Barahona. […]
Morales & Besa successfully participated as legal advisor to Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Chile, Banco Santander Chile, Bank of America and Bancolombia in financin […]
Morales & Besa advised Embotelladora Andina SA in the issue and placement of bonds in international markets, according to Rule 144A and Regulation S of the Securities […]
We represented ABIPECS before the Chilean Price Distortion Commission in a proceeding commenced by the country’s pork producers association (ASPROCER).
ASPROCER reques […]
Morales & Besa successfully advised Chile’s largest pension fund manager AFP Provida and its Board of Directors in the tender offer and change of control from its con […]
Chambers listed Morales & Besa in 8 categories including Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Energy & Natural Resources, Labour […]
Gonzalo Cordero, partner in charge of the litigation team at Morales & Besa spoke at the Contracts Seminar house: Conflict and Resolution Mechanisms, organized by the […]
The Dean of the prestigious Law Faculty of the University of Chicago, Michael Schill, was visiting Santiago Thursday 8 to Friday 9 August in order to strengthen the links […]
In order to bring justice to the most vulnerable sectors of society, Fundación Pro Bono announded the “Challenge Pro Bono Chile” initiative, a competition aimed at law st […]
A total of eight Chilean law firms were nominated by Chambers and Partners Latin America for the title of best deal of the year in our country. Among those selected are: […]
International Financial Law Review 1000 (IFLR1000) 2013 Latin America recently published their rankings of top lawyers in the area of Energy and Infrastructure. Morales […]
On Friday June 14, the government appointed our lawyer Fernando Morales & Besa Arab as the new Secretary of Labor, replacing the current Social Development Minister B […]
